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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 30, 1909

Page

5

Theatrical Curtain Rises On Too Many Wives At Sugar's Theatre

Joe Morris and his company present Too Many Wives a musical farce by Horwitz and Bowers at Sugar's Theatre featuring lively songs and comic dances. The program includes vaudeville acts by the Meredeths and Reed and Earle, with tonight's screenings including The Drunkard's Fate and The Servant's Good Joke.

Joe Morris Sugar’s Theatre Charles Horwitz Frederick V. Bowers Jack Simon Kansas City Miss Dough

Saloon Keeper Confesses in White Slave Bureau Case

In St Louis Assistant State Attorney Clifford C Roe and Detective William Bowler of Chicago helped arrest David Garfinkel a saloon keeper who after a long questioning confessed to part of the charges. He claimed knowledge of a white slave bureau operating in the city and implicated others in luring young girls.

Windy City Garfinkel Chicago St. Louis Chfford Roe Tyler Clifford C. Roe William Bowler David Garfinkel

Retirement of Col McCauley Ends Long Service at We

Washington Oct. 30 Col C A H McCauley of the United States quartermaster's department was placed on the retired list on his own application after more than forty three years of service. A Maryland native he graduated from West Point in 1879 and has recently been stationed at Pittsburg.

Washington C. A. H. McCauley United States Quartermaster’s Department McCauley Maryland West Point Pittsburg

Capudine Headache Remedy Ad Claim

An old ad promotes Capudine as a liquid headache remedy claiming quick relief from colds heat stomach or nervous troubles. It emphasizes immediate action and advertises bottles at two sizes priced 60 cents and likely two formats.

Capudine

Harvard Professor Seeks Brushing Up of Ten Commandments

Chicago reports from Cambridge that Harvard economist Thomas N. Carver says some commandments are outdated for modern vice. He suggests pruning or adding a new commandment on liquor and even placing drinking under the same precept as blasphemy, potentially expanding to eleven.

Thomas N. Carver Harvard University Carver Prof

Patten Rakes In Millions From Cotton Market Rise

New York reports James A. Patten netted about 4 million dollars in a single day as American and English cotton prices surged. He held large cotton positions bought when prices were around 9 cents a pound and sold during the rally as shorts covered. Each market point shift brought tens of thousands to Patten, who already profited heavily in wheat last spring.

New York Chicago Sys James A. Patten Shorts Board of Trade Patten

Johnson Jeffries Fight Pact Drawn In Albany

Articles signed in New York indicate a go forty five round bout between Jack Johnson and James J Jeffries with July 5 1910 as the deadline. The arrangement includes a $10 000 side bet and 7 percent of the purse to the winner and 25 percent to the loser. The preliminary talk occurred at the Banquet Hall Hotel Albany with Jeffries and Johnson present and Johnson displaying nervous behavior.

Johneen Jeries Daly New York Jack Johnson James J. Jeffries Albany Jeffries Johnson Bob Vernon Sam Berger

Optical Code of Ethics Condemns Misleading Titles

Joseph B Cozzo, Optical Practitioner of New Orleans, asserts the Optical Code of Ethics bans practitioners using titles implying medical status and prohibits drug nostrums and eye-lotions on patients unless the practitioner is a licensed physician with a medical degree. He urges referral of any medical treatment needs to a Doctor of Medicine who specializes in eye diseases.

JOSEPH B_ COZZO P. O. Box New Orleans

Fall Colds Treated By Fo Ley's Honey and Tar

Colonial ad notes Fo Ley's Honey and Tar as a fast throat and lung remedy for fall colds. It claims the genuine product contains no harmful drugs and lists D H Key as the seller.

Foley D. H Xey

Weekly gold bond giveaways at Moniece Drug Co

Moniece Drug Company advertises a weekly promotion offering gold bond certificates every Monday. Readers are directed to inquire at the store for details and terms. The notice mentions Easterling and Gordon's Real Estate list appearing on page 7.

Moniece Drug Company Easterling & Gordon

Rexall Mucu-Tone Catarrh Remedy Promise in Monroe

The Monroe Drug Co offers Rexall Mucu-Tone with a money-back guarantee if it fails to relieve catarrh. The ad touts thirty years of physician success, claims quick absorption and mucous tract cleansing, weight gain, and renewed vigor. Available in 50 cents and $1.90 sizes at The Rexall Store.

Monroe Drug Co Eatarth Rexall Monroe

Stockholders Annual Meetings for two railroads listed

Public notice announces the annual meetings of the New Orleans and Northwestern Railroad Company and the Farmville and Southern Railroad Company to be held in Monroe Louisiana on November 8 1909 and December 6 1909 respectively. Officials KE Jeffery A H Calef George Gould F W Irland sign the notices. Also an advertisement for fresh ground green bone for poultry from M S McGuire West Monroe is included.

New Orleans & Northwestern Railroad Company Monroe Louisiana KE. T. Jeffery A. H. Calef The Farmerville & Southern Railroad Company M. S. McGuire West

Grand Street Theatre Presents Four Tonight

AL Peck manager features The Servant's Good Joke, Trained Birds, The Drunkard's Fate and The Brothers. A lively vaudeville and temperance program with strong audience appeal.

Vaudeville Attractions This Week at The Theater

The vaudeville lineup continues this week featuring Billy Doss the boy from Tennessee in a performance from Arkansas. Reed and Bears present a lively song and dance sketch as part of the bill.

Billy Doss Tennessee Arkansas Reed and Bears

Sunday's Program at Merediths Dances and Acts

The Merediths present Cleoria in spectacular dances with sun fire and serpentines and Hd Meredith with the ball dog and college education. Isabelle Vaughan the Gypsie violinist also appears. Pictures include The Story of a Bank Note A Trip to Yosemite Valley and How Blake Butted In Adults late Children wider 0 year All children over 3 must have a ticket.

Peck Grand Iso Cleora Edary ‘“Snoozer Isabelle Vaughan Reed Earle Billy Doss Yosemite Valley Merediths Cleoria Hd Meredith Blake

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